Brian Cushing
Linebacker
Career Earnings: $45,821,765
Career APY: $5,091,307
Total Guarantees: $29,338,000
Largest Cash Payment: $10,143,000 (2013)
Largest Cap Number: $9,047,500 (2016)
- Date of Birth: January 24, 1987
- Height: 6'3"
- Weight: 249
- College: USC
- Entry: 2009 Draft, Round 1, #15 overall (Texans)
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texans | Drafted | Renegotiated | 2009 | 5 | $14,000,000 | $2,800,000 | $8,338,000 | $12,664,059 | 90.5% | $3,166,015 |
| Texans | Extension | Terminated | 2013 | 6 | $52,500,000 | $8,750,000 | $21,000,000 | $33,157,706 | 63.2% | $6,631,541 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texans | 9 | $45,821,765 | $5,091,307 | $44,671,140 | 0.0% | $1,058,822 | 0.0% |
Season History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Roster Bonus | Per Game Roster Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Texans | $310,000 | $0 | $1,206,000 | $0 | $0 | $1,516,000 | 1.2% | $1,516,000 | ||
| 2010 | Texans | $395,000 | $1,500,000 | $2,919,000 | $0 | $0 | $4,721,059 | -- | $9,221,059 | ||
| 2011 | Texans | $774,000 | $1,500,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,274,000 | 1.9% | $774,000 | ||
| 2012 | Texans | $1,153,000 | $1,500,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,653,000 | 2.2% | $1,153,000 | ||
| 2013 | Texans | $1,143,000 | $3,300,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,443,000 | 3.6% | $10,143,000 | ||
| 2014 | Texans | $2,000,000 | $2,797,500 | $0 | $1,250,000 | $2,000,000 | $5,891,250 | 4.4% | $9,093,750 | ||
| 2015 | Texans | $4,000,000 | $2,797,500 | $0 | $1,250,000 | $4,000,000 | $8,047,500 | 5.5% | $5,250,000 | ||
| 2016 | Texans | $5,000,000 | $2,797,500 | $0 | $1,250,000 | $0 | $9,047,500 | 5.8% | $6,015,625 | ||
| 2017 | Texans | $2,264,706 | $2,797,500 | $0 | $1,250,000 | $0 | $6,077,831 | 3.5% | $2,655,331 | ||
| Total | $17,039,706 | $18,990,000 | $4,125,000 | $5,000,000 | $6,000,000 | $44,671,140 | $45,821,765 | ||||
Dead Money History
| Team | Year | Cap Charge | Cash Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texans | 2018 | $1,058,822 | $0 | Total | $1,058,822 | $0 |
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Games Inactive | Snaps | Tackles | Negative Plays | Interceptions | Fumbles | TD | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injured | Healthy | Defense | Special | Solo | Assist | Sacks | Yards | TFL | QB Hits | Pass Def. | INT | Yards | Forced | Rec. | Yards | |||
| 2011 | 16 | -- | -- | 93.3% | 0.0% | 76 | 38 | 4 | 21 | 8 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 5 | -- | -- | 23.1% | 2.8% | 23 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 32.4% | 6.3% | 36 | 12 | 1.5 | 4.5 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 64.2% | 6.3% | 41 | 31 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 94.3% | 15.0% | 63 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 60.5% | 0.0% | 38 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 16.1% | 5.9% | 7 | 8 | 1.5 | 4.5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |